Speed Trials (track)
by Elliott Smith
Speed Trials appears on the following album(s) by Elliott Smith:
- Either/Or (track #1) (this album) (1997)
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Speed Trials ratings
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n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 3 hours ago |  AAL2014 | 34,927 | 76/100 |
| ! | 12/13/2025 15:22 | daCritic | 34,004 | 76/100 |
| ! | 11/20/2025 18:33 | Exist-en-ciel | 48,562 | 70/100 |
| ! | 10/31/2025 03:36 | stareaterogni0n | 2,846 | 73/100 |
| ! | 08/02/2025 03:27 |  imacgill | 29,897 | 81/100 |
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(*In practice, some tracks can have several thousand ratings)
This track is rated in the top 1% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 87.0/100, a mean average of 87.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 87.4/100. The standard deviation for this track is 9.2.
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Great
Possibly my personal favourite Elliott Smith track, brilliant!
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